College Basketball News

California sloppy in preseason rout (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Patrick Christopher scored 16 points, Jamal Boykin added eight points and 12 rebounds and No. 12 California beat Division II Chico State 84-42 in an exhibition game Thursday night. Jerome Randle, the Golden Bears' leading scorer last season, had seven points and four assists for Cal, which won despite several sloppy moments against the smaller, slower Wildcats.